Out Of Mud Texas Drivers Are Still In The Woods
Texas Highway Week remarks by Herbert C. Petry Jr. trace his six year chairmanship of the State Highway Commission. He notes rapid highway growth since 1955, discusses funding limits, and cites Baytown expansion projects on Decker Drive and Highway 146.
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Runoff race shapes late news for Tower Blakey senate seat
Fairweather predicts massive turnout with a run off election between Republican John Tower and Democrat Bill Blakey. Both vote at home precincts as results await. Freedom Riders stay jailed in Jackson Mississippi after peaceful breach of peace convictions despite fines. About 6000 Democrats expected at Kennedy birthday rally amid Republican criticism of his trade stance and new spending plans. Kennedy signs 6.1 million appropriation for allance progress in Latin America, including 100 million for Chile earthquake rebuilding.
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Bill Blakey
U. S. Senate
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Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Chile
La Porte High School Baccalaureate Service Speaker Named
La Porte High School holds a baccalaureate service at 8 p.m. Sunday in the school auditorium with Charles A. Gibson of the Church of Christ in La Porte as speaker. Music is directed by Henry Einfeldt. The graduating class has 94 students, down from 96, and commencement exercises are set for Wednesday night May 31.
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Special School Offers Help for Children Weak in the Three A's
Bauer School runs a special instruction program for children weak in the three A's. Enrollment is ongoing. Phonies flash cards and number drills are used. For more information call JU JU 32 2862 or JU 32852.
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Three Baytown Students Win UT Varsity Letters
Three Baytown students at the University of Texas were awarded varsity letters on Saturday. Terry King and Wayne Por ster earned letters for track while Stan Ament received his for tennis.
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Terry King
Wayne Porster
Stan Ament
Varsity Kicking Roster Names Numerous Players
The clipped page lists a long tentative varsity kicking roster with players grouped by surnames including Conway Vincent Haxer Allen Gordon Beal Bet Wayne Batkini Duany G G Ronnie Clark Frei Sonna Cunningham Trurtee Ronnie Dunke Jimm George Crater Bale Richard Harrison Dew Beckles Melia Aurora Burly Hin gintthum Pat Hubbard Butch Jones Weldon Kemplay Jerry Kilgore John Kluer Rannie Longacre Dam McAfee Steve Mallory Bittner Oliver Robert Parker Kenneth Parkhurst Don Peacock Gene Seandlen Karli Biot Mike Spell Harry Stewart William Strickland Rudy Btrickfin Donnie Teet WW Vincent Gary Wolfenn Richey
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Frei
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Ronnie Dunke
Jimm George
Crater
Bale
Richard
Harrison
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Burly
Hingintthum
Pat
Hubbard
Butch
Jones
Weldon
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Jerry
Kilgore
John
Kluer
Rannie
Longac
Tractor deal linked to prisoner release sparks county halt
A Houston tractor official says Mt America would send 500 tractors for 1 200 prisoners of war in exchange for a war prize. Harris County Commissioners call on Rep Henry Grover to drop a plan to place the county school district under TEA control. A Houston man, Robert M Lessie, 31, faces counterfeit money charges before U S Commissioner Ralph Fowlee. Dennis Ewing Watson, 25, the citys Kissing Bandit, is charged with two counts of robbery after admitting past minor thefts. Robert G LeTourneau of Longview Industrial is to speak at commencement as Gulf Coast Bible College graduates. Houston trades council seeks injunction against Claude Everett Construction Co. over picketing. Iris Sanford, 21, pleads guilty to pandering and receives a two year suspended term. Teas stock split announced by Teaco Inc directors. Donald G Starr, 43, gets 40 years for killing partner Bill Schindler. Charles E B White, a mental patient, indicted for multiple assaults. sanity hearing underway. Polio immunization drive expects over 100000 vaccinated in two weeks. Robert Welch criticized as paranoid by Rabbi Robert E Kahn. Judge Ar nol H Krichamer denies new trial in convict slayers case. execution set for Huntsville June 10.
Heavy Senate Runoff Vote Seen in Texas
The Associated Press reports a heavy turnout as about a million Texas voters choose between Democrat William Blakley of Dallas and Republican John Tower of Wichita Falls for the Senate. Polls close at 7 p.m., with forecasts noting fair weather and vigorous campaigning on both sides.
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Dallas
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Wichita Falls
Tower
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Blakley
Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
Senate
Washington
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Midwestern
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Morgan Hamilton
Solons Still Seeking Tax Bill Compromise
Texas lawmakers near end of regular session as a 10 member negotiation team works toward a tax bill compromise. Gov Daniel urged a satisfactory result before midnight Monday to avoid a special session, with talks on school funding and general appropriations ongoing.
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Roseland Park Swim Pool Opens With Daily Hours
Roseland Park swimming pool officially opened on Friday with daily hours from 1 30 p m to 4 30 p m and 5 p m to 9 p m Monday through Saturday and 2 p m to 6 p m on Sunday. Swimming lessons run 7 a m to noon each day. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts use Saturdays 9 a m to noon. Admission is 15 cents for children and students and 50 cents for adults.
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Ex Baytown Resident Dies In Anahuac At 61
Gladys Neuman aged 61 formerly of Baytown died at her Anahuac home at 5 am Saturday Funeral services are pending The body lies at Pace Stancil Funeral Home in Liberty A son expected from Germany will arrange services Survivors include daughters Neva Eastwood and Mrs H M Rebar of Baytown a son Felix M Newman stationed in Germany four grandchildren Derren Eastwood Riss Neuman Pamela Roberts and Rusty Roberts two brothers Montie Afiles of Anahuac and Elwood Miles of Port Arthur
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Anahuac
Baytown
Pace-Staneil Funeral Home
Liberty
Germany
Neva Eastwood
H. Im
Derren Eastwood
Riss Neuman
Pamela Roberts
Rusty Roberts
Montie T. Afiles
Elwood Miles
Port Arthur
Did You Know About National Park Summer Jobs
National parks and forests in the United States provide about twenty thousand summer jobs. Roughly half of these positions are filled by vacationing school and college teachers and students.
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